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Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) PE Ratio: 17.67

Is Brown-Forman Corporation’s P/E ratio high or low?

Brown-Forman Corporation's P/E ratio of 17.67 is 41% below its 5-year average of 29.90, near the low end of its 5-year range (13.04–47.02).

As of Friday, June 12, 2026. 11.78% above its 12-month average of 15.81.

PE Ratio (17.67) = Close Price ($26.68) / Diluted TTM EPS ($1.51)

BF-B PE Ratio Chart

BF-B PE Ratio
17.67+34.27% 1Y
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BF-B Average PE Ratio Chart

BF-B Current vs Average PE Ratio Chart

BF-B PE Ratio Metrics

PE RATIO

17.67

PE RATIO AVG TTM

15.81

PE RATIO AVG 3Y

23.00

PE RATIO AVG 5Y

29.90

PE RATIO AVG 10Y

30.73

PE RATIO AVG 15Y

29.36

PE RATIO AVG 20Y

27.07

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+11.78%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-23.16%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-40.90%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-42.51%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-39.82%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-34.72%

BF-B Competitors' PE Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPPE RATIOTTM3Y5Y
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)$12.44B17.6715.8123.0029.90
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)$12.46BN/A18.3622.8319.94
The Clorox Company (CLX)$11.89B15.9618.1584.0672.69
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)$13.24B8.0720.1925.4428.24
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)$13.45B28.7522.8122.3824.15
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)$7.26B71.00388.62194.89326.33
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)$18.05B8.299.9413.5015.03
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)$6.43BN/A20.2521.7219.73
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)$22.08B17.9516.3221.7021.39
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)$23.00B32.0434.8440.9337.28

P/E vs. its own history

At 17.7, P/E is cheaper than usual, sitting higher than 16% of its 20-year history.

20-year low

12.5

median

26.2

20-year high

47.0

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P/E Comparison

Trailing P/E

17.7

Forward P/E

15.6

Forward P/E Calculation

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Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.

Calculation:

Current Price

$26.68

÷

Forward EPS (Est.)

$1.71

=

Forward P/E

15.62

Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.

Brown-Forman Corporation PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Brown-Forman Corporation PE Ratio FAQ

What is the P/E ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)?
The P/E ratio for BF-B stock is 17.67.
Is Brown-Forman Corporation's P/E ratio high or low?
Brown-Forman Corporation's P/E ratio of 17.67 is 41% below its 5-year average of 29.90, near the low end of its 5-year range (13.04–47.02).
What is the TTM average P/E ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)?
The TTM average P/E ratio for BF-B stock is 15.81.
What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)?
The 3Y average P/E ratio for BF-B stock is 23.00.
What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)?
The 5Y average P/E ratio for BF-B stock is 29.90.
What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)?
The 10Y average P/E ratio for BF-B stock is 30.73.
What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)?
The 15Y average P/E ratio for BF-B stock is 29.36.
What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)?
The 20Y average P/E ratio for BF-B stock is 27.07.

Brown-Forman Corporation PE Ratio History

DATEPE RATIO
2026-06-1117.67
2026-06-1017.57
2026-06-0917.70
2026-06-0817.51
2026-06-0517.32
2026-06-0416.86
2026-06-0314.56
2026-06-0214.67
2026-06-0114.80
2026-05-2915.13
2026-05-2815.27
2026-05-2715.26
2026-05-2614.93
2026-05-2215.41
2026-05-2115.32
2026-05-2015.08
2026-05-1915.25
2026-05-1815.44
2026-05-1515.52
2026-05-1415.35
2026-05-1315.39
2026-05-1215.62
2026-05-1115.78
2026-05-0816.28
2026-05-0716.11
2026-05-0615.87
2026-05-0515.45
2026-05-0414.51
2026-05-0115.03
2026-04-3015.16
2026-04-2914.63
2026-04-2816.31
2026-04-2716.23
2026-04-2416.65
2026-04-2316.71
2026-04-2216.78
2026-04-2116.91
2026-04-2017.21
2026-04-1717.15
2026-04-1617.33
2026-04-1517.39
2026-04-1417.18
2026-04-1317.22
2026-04-1017.35
2026-04-0917.83
2026-04-0815.79
2026-04-0715.62
2026-04-0615.72
2026-04-0215.74
2026-04-0115.59
2026-03-3115.55
2026-03-3015.71
2026-03-2715.99
2026-03-2615.14
2026-03-2513.82
2026-03-2413.41
2026-03-2313.49
2026-03-2013.41
2026-03-1913.71
2026-03-1813.49
2026-03-1713.62
2026-03-1613.58
2026-03-1313.82
2026-03-1213.57
2026-03-1114.25
2026-03-1014.94
2026-03-0914.64
2026-03-0614.86
2026-03-0515.36
2026-03-0415.45
2026-03-0316.45
2026-03-0216.87
2026-02-2716.88
2026-02-2616.65
2026-02-2516.43
2026-02-2417.79
2026-02-2317.66
2026-02-2017.54
2026-02-1917.20
2026-02-1817.20
2026-02-1717.11
2026-02-1317.51
2026-02-1217.94
2026-02-1117.71
2026-02-1017.49
2026-02-0917.24
2026-02-0617.22
2026-02-0516.94
2026-02-0417.13
2026-02-0316.46
2026-02-0215.86
2026-01-3016.01
2026-01-2915.73
2026-01-2815.39
2026-01-2715.65
2026-01-2616.03
2026-01-2316.12
2026-01-2216.33
2026-01-2116.38
2026-01-2015.90
2026-01-1615.44
2026-01-1516.04
2026-01-1415.91
2026-01-1315.41
2026-01-1215.57
2026-01-0915.18
2026-01-0815.02
2026-01-0714.82
2026-01-0615.26
2026-01-0515.09
2026-01-0215.29
2025-12-3115.24
2025-12-3015.40
2025-12-2915.27
2025-12-2615.32
2025-12-2415.73
2025-12-2315.58
2025-12-2216.43
2025-12-1916.67
2025-12-1816.88
2025-12-1716.87
2025-12-1617.78
2025-12-1517.76
2025-12-1217.99
2025-12-1118.06
2025-12-1017.77
2025-12-0917.34
2025-12-0817.63
2025-12-0517.78
2025-12-0417.37
2025-12-0316.81
2025-12-0216.70
2025-12-0116.60
2025-11-2816.19
2025-11-2616.00
2025-11-2516.09
2025-11-2415.95
2025-11-2115.89
2025-11-2015.59
2025-11-1915.22
2025-11-1815.47
2025-11-1715.52
2025-11-1415.57
2025-11-1315.67
2025-11-1215.28
2025-11-1115.54
2025-11-1015.26
2025-11-0714.86
2025-11-0614.82
2025-11-0515.12
2025-11-0415.28
2025-11-0315.38
2025-10-3115.21
2025-10-3014.90
2025-10-2914.97
2025-10-2815.77
2025-10-2715.92
2025-10-2415.61
2025-10-2315.70
2025-10-2215.69
2025-10-2116.03
2025-10-2016.16
2025-10-1716.04
2025-10-1615.80
2025-10-1515.17
2025-10-1415.38
2025-10-1315.04
2025-10-1014.92
2025-10-0915.30
2025-10-0815.54
2025-10-0715.56
2025-10-0615.39
2025-10-0315.63
2025-10-0215.46
2025-10-0115.39
2025-09-3015.13
2025-09-2915.12
2025-09-2615.14
2025-09-2514.94
2025-09-2415.44
2025-09-2315.10
2025-09-2215.01
2025-09-1915.35
2025-09-1815.35
2025-09-1715.32
2025-09-1615.26
2025-09-1515.28
2025-09-1215.37
2025-09-1115.33
2025-09-1015.23
2025-09-0915.34
2025-09-0815.41
2025-09-0516.15
2025-09-0415.75
2025-09-0315.75
2025-09-0216.28
2025-08-2916.73
2025-08-2816.18
2025-08-2716.55
2025-08-2616.22
2025-08-2516.87
2025-08-2216.99
2025-08-2116.55
2025-08-2016.54
2025-08-1916.62
2025-08-1816.58
2025-08-1516.54
2025-08-1416.40
2025-08-1316.77
2025-08-1216.59
2025-08-1116.71
2025-08-0816.73
2025-08-0716.84
2025-08-0616.58
2025-08-0516.49
2025-08-0416.11
2025-08-0115.63
2025-07-3115.68
2025-07-3015.97
2025-07-2916.49
2025-07-2816.48
2025-07-2516.83
2025-07-2416.93
2025-07-2316.79
2025-07-2216.41
2025-07-2115.41
2025-07-1815.72
2025-07-1715.78
2025-07-1615.04
2025-07-1514.94
2025-07-1415.34
2025-07-1115.77
2025-07-1015.81
2025-07-0915.39
2025-07-0815.47
2025-07-0715.10
2025-07-0315.36
2025-07-0215.60
2025-07-0115.14
2025-06-3014.63
2025-06-2714.38
2025-06-2614.23
2025-06-2514.16
2025-06-2414.29
2025-06-2314.39
2025-06-2013.96
2025-06-1813.94
2025-06-1714.03
2025-06-1614.09
2025-06-1314.37
2025-06-1213.06
2025-06-1113.16
2025-06-1013.29
2025-06-0913.23
2025-06-0613.45
2025-06-0513.04
2025-06-0415.89
2025-06-0315.89
2025-06-0215.89
2025-05-3015.95

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About Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, operates globally within the alcoholic beverage industry. The company is actively involved in the production, distillation, bottling, international trade (importing and exporting), marketing, and sale of a diverse portfolio of alcoholic products. Its extensive offerings encompass a wide variety of spirits, wines, and whiskey products, including specialty whiskey spirits and flavored whiskey liqueurs. The range also features convenient ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour options, pre-mixed cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and other liqueurs. These beverages are primarily marketed under prominent brands such as Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin. Beyond beverage sales, Brown-Forman also engages in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine, in addition to offering contract bottling services. The company's distribution model involves reaching retail customers and end consumers through independent distributors or state governments, while directly supplying retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments. With a history dating back to its founding in 1870, Brown-Forman Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and conducts substantial operations across the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and numerous other international markets.

Louisville, KY
5,700 employees
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
CEO
Lawson E. Whiting